Multi-functional furniture

ABSTRACT

A multi-functional children&#39;s convertible furniture article which can be utilized for a number of different purposes including a bassinet, cradle, bench, desk, rocking bench, high chair, or changing table. The device includes a main frame h shaped member and two supported sides that are rotatable. The furniture article achieves all of its intended uses without disassembly. The main frame component is flat on one edge and curved on the opposite edge allowing for a rocking action in one disposition and stabilization when capsized. The main frame component allows for attachable legs to achieve its high position components. The rotatable sides have been designed to swivel up or down, singly or in unison. All of the furniture articles positions are achieved when combining one or more of the units actions.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001] As used throughout the specification and the appended claims, theterm “children's knock down furniture” is intended to mean childrensfurniture which has a great deal of modularity and ability to be easilyassembled, disassembled, reconfigured, and reassembled to change fromone furniture unit to another by the simple rearrangement of thecomponents which make up a given unit, by changing the manner in whichsaid components are placed in juxtaposition to one another.

[0002] Also included within the definition of “known down” furniture isthe ability, to add on additional components such as “legs” to changethe vertical dimensions of the particular unit to which said legs orvertical extensions are attached, handles, which, when attached, can beused for providing leverage in moving the particular unit to which theyare attached, and snap-on wheels as means of locomotion.

[0003] Still another aspect of the definition of children's “knock down”furniture is the differential shapes (flat, and curved or bevelled)associated with the top and bottom of the front and rear componentswhich allow for the changing of the function of the assembled orreassembled unit when the top and bottom of the components of the unitare flip-flopped.

[0004] For instance, when the bottom of the front and rear components isflat, there is provided a stable unit configuration which does not swaybackward and forward.

[0005] This type of unit is suitable for a bassinet, a changing table, abench, and any furniture unit which requires a stable configuration.

[0006] When the unit is configured with the curved or bevelled side ofthe front and rear components in the downward orientation, the unit issuitable for a cradle, or a rocking chair or any type of unit which isdesigned to provide a rocking motion or to sway back and forth.

[0007] The term “detachable means of locomtion” is intended to refer toa snap-on wheel assembly which can be easily attached to the bottom ofthe front and rear components when said components are in theconfiguration wherein the flat side of the front and rear components areoriented in the down position.

[0008] Additionally, the front and rear components may be scaled down insize, and attached in juxtaposition to one another such that when theyare attached to a detachable means of locomotion, they provide an idealsize for a stroller.

[0009] Additionally, the scaled down components may be provided inmultiple sets so as to allow for multiple stroller configurations in aside by side or front and back multiple stroller configuration.

[0010] The phrase “use of said article of manufacture in a local,intended sphere of use” is intended to refer to the ability of theinvention to be converted to a stroller-type unit for the transportationof a child in a local sphere such as the home, the supermarket, thepark, or some other local instrumentality. It is noted that the phrase“use of said article of manufacture in a local, intended sphere of use”,is not intended to be limited to the original “local sphere of use”, inwhich the unit was situated.

[0011] This term is read broadly enough to encompass a sphere of use inwhich the unit ultimately is utilized on a temporary or permanent basis.

[0012] For example, the unit might be purchased, and utilized inlocation A. Any utilization of the unit in a sphere of use which islocal to location A would be a local sphere of use.

[0013] The unit is transported to location B which is a city somewhatdistant, and is assembled for use as a means of transportation of thechild.

[0014] The use of the unit in spheres of use of location B would fitwithin the definition of local spheres of use.

[0015] The phrase “means of transport of said article of manufacture inits dissembled state to different places for reassembly and use in aremote sphere of use, said means of transport being adaptable, upon theattachment of means of elevation, to be provided with the ability to beutilized as a table”, is intended to refer to a carrying case which canbe utilized to transport the entire set of components in their brokendown dissassembled condition from one place to another, after which theunit can be reassembled for use in the new location.

[0016] The carrying case can be adaptable to be fitted with means oflocomotion, in particular, wheels, so that it can be easily transportedby the alleviation of the weight of carrying.

[0017] Said carrying case is also provided with fittings to allow theattachment of verticle extensions or “legs” so that once it has beenutilized to transport the unassembled or disassemled unit, the elevationof the carrying case by the attachment of the “legs” make it suitablefor use as a table.

[0018] The term “means of connection of front component to rearcomponent” refers to but is not limited to, metal threaded rods whichfit into holes in the front and rear components, and slide through slotswhich extend lengthwise into the side and bottom components in order toconnect the front and rear components to said side and bottomcomponents.

[0019] Said metal threaded rods are held in place at the front and rearcomponents by knobs which are provided with receiving threads which caneasliy be screwed into place without the need for tools. Said knobswhich hold the metal threaded rods in place are an integral part of theafore-mentioned connection means, and are intended to fit squarelywithin that definition.

[0020] It can readily be appreciated that the metal threaded rod andmetal threaded receiving knob methodology of connection can facilitatethe ability of the side components to quickly and easily swivel up ordown to arrive at the desired configuration.

[0021] For example, side components, 2, can be swiveled upward ordownward, or completely detached and re-attached in a different positionto double as various types of components to arrive at a specificconfiguration.

What is claimed is:
 1. An article of manufacture composed of breakdownfurniture comprising: A front component; A rear component; A bottomcomponent; Side components; all of the aforesaid components beingprovided with means of connection of front component to rear component,said means of connection being slideably disposable within saidcomponents, allowing for said side and bottom components to be swivellymovable around an axis of motion, and in so being swivelly movablearound an axis of motion, having the ability to facilitate therearrangement of said side components and bottom component such thatsaid side components can be placed in juxtaposition to said front, rear,and bottom components and one another, so as to create a number ofdifferent resulting furniture unit configurations, and to facilitateconvenient assembly, dissassembly, and reassembly.
 2. The article ofmanufacture of claim 1 wherein said means of connection of frontcomponent to rear component is metal threaded rods affixable to knobsprovided with receiving threads.
 3. The article of manufacture of claim2 wherein said front and rear components are flat at the top or bottomside and curved at the opposite side.
 4. The article of manufacture ofclaim 1 wherein said means of connection of said front component to saidrear component is a knob containing threads which can be disposed withinreceiving threads which are seated within the first inch or so of agroove in said side components.
 5. The article of manufacture of claim 1wherein said article of manufacture is provided with handles.
 6. Thearticle of manufacture of claim 5 wherein said article of manufacture isprovided with detachable means of locomotion such that said means oflocomotion allows for use of said article of manufacture in a local,“sphere of use”.
 7. The article of manufacture of claim 6 wherein saiddetachable means of locomotion is a wheel assembly.
 8. The article ofmanufacture of claim 1 wherein said article of manufacture is providedwith means of transportation of said article of manufacture in itsunassembled or disassembled state to different places for reassembly anduse in a “remote sphere of use”, said means of transportation being acarrying case which when affixed with legs can be utilized as a table.9. The article of manufacture of claim 1 wherein said resultingfurniture unit is a low bassinet
 10. The article of manufacture of claim1 wherein said resulting furniture unit is a cradle.
 11. The article ofmanufacture of claim 1 wherein said resulting furniture unit is arocking chair
 12. The article of manufacture of claim 1 wherein saidresulting furniture unit is a rocking chair with desk
 13. The article ofmanufacture of claim 1 wherein said resulting furniture unit is a bench.14. The article of manufacture of claim 1 wherein said resultingfurniture unit is a bench with desk.
 15. The article of manufacture ofclaim 1 wherein said article of manufacture is provided with elevationmeans.
 16. The article of manufacture of claim 15 wherein said elevationmeans are legs.
 17. The article of manufacture of claim 18 wherein saidresulting furniture unit is a high chair.
 18. The article of manufactureof claim 17 wherein said resulting furniture unit is a. changing table.19. The article of manufacture of claim 18 wherein said resultingfurniture unit is a high bassinet.
 20. The article of manufacture ofclaim 1 wherein said resulting furniture unit contains a potty.